87 Force 85 hp died on me ????

cj5orion

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After running good all day,she dies,restart,no probs,throttle up,,,dies,,,restart,,,runs good at "no wake speed" only ????

gas,plugs,prop,carb butterflies...all good

thoughts ??????
 

SkiDad

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are you getting spark on all 3 cylinders ? - you might have lost something electrical
 

pnwboat

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If it starts up fine and dies when you throttle up, try squeezing the primer bulb just before and while you throttle up. If that makes a difference, then you may have a bad fuel pump diaphragm, or some type of fuel delivery issue..
 

cj5orion

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Replaced fuel filters,hooked up aux tank
Well,took her today for a test.
ran great !....then I throttled down....probs back !

primer bulb fine
havent tested spark yet
 

jerryjerry05

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Do the spark test and a compression test.
Then check the fuel pump diaphragm.
Water in the tank?
Check the hoses.
outboardignition.com has test procedures for that motor.
No high speed could be a stator problem.

Check for loose or broken wires.
 
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